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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

2 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 9:1

2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 9 The queen of Sheba visiteth Solomon, and admireth his wisdom; giveth and receiveth presents, 2 CHRONICLES 9:1. Solomon's gold; his targets, and shields, 2 CHRONICLES 9:13. The throne of ivory, 2 CHRONICLES 9:17. His vessels; his presents, 2 CHRONICLES 9:20. His chariots and ho... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 9:8

KING FOR THE LORD, i.e. in the Lord's name and stead, both in general, because all kings have and hold their kingdoms from God, and act as his viceregents and deputies; and in a special manner, because he sat in God's own throne and ruled over God's peculiar people, and did in a singular and eminent... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 9:12

BESIDES THAT WHICH SHE HAD BROUGHT; besides what he gave her of his royal bounty, as it is expressed, 1 KINGS 10:13, which was in compensation for her presents, as is here noted.... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 9:25

FOUR THOUSAND STALLS, to wit, greater stalls, in each of which were ten stalls, in all forty thousand stalls, as it is in 1 KINGS 4:26, SEE POOLE ON "1 KINGS 4:26".... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 9:29

IDDO THE SEER, mentioned also 1 CHRONICLES 12:15, supposed to be the same who is called _Obed_, 2 CHRONICLES 15:1. This, and the other prophets mentioned, were also historians, and wrote some annals or histories of their times; out of which these sacred and canonical books were taken, either by thes... [ Continue Reading ]

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